ACT Membership categories
Membership is open to individuals and institutions/organizations committed and active in development and promotion of new new/empirical knowledge and information in identifying and supporting application of practical solutions to eliminate hunger and food insecurity and alleviate poverty through enhance and widespread adaptation and adoption of conservation agriculture in Africa.
Membership categories is in the following categories:

Individual membership: open to individuals involved in the promotion/application of conservation agriculture in Africa. Individual membership is currently free. However, it is expected that members contribute to the network by providing information and participating in various ACT activities.
Institutional membership: Governmental and non-governmental organisations as well as private sector organisations may apply for institutional membership. An annual membership fee is charged. Additional voluntary contributions to the running of the network are appreciated.
Associate membership: Individuals interested in conservation farming/tillage but not for the moment engaged in Africa may apply for associate membership.

Applications for membership:

One can apply for membership by writing to ACT SECRETARIAT (see address below) or on-line using a prescribed application form available on the ACT Website.
Membership benefits and obligations:
Benefits to members include: ACT avails members’ access to various information and data on conservation agriculture in Africa, ACT provides members fora to share experience and interact with peers on issues of conservation agriculture and Sustainable Land Management. ACT facilitates contacts with specialists who can provide technical CA/SLM advice
Members will be expected to: provide information on activities and programmes on CT in their areas/countries for Network’s databases share experiences on conservation tillage, e.g. by contributing articles to the ACT Newsletter, participate in the ACT work groups and other CT development and promotion activities

ACT’s justification and rationalization lays in its ability to ADD VALUE in and to its MEMBERS capabilities and efforts to attain their set objectives. Therefore, an appreciation of ACT starts with the understanding of who its members are and what is the main thrust and subject matter of interest among its members.
Membership to ACT is voluntary done through sending an application form to the Network secretariat. This is also possible through the website. ACT uses various communication means including physical, fax, phone and hard copy materials. This is to ensure that membership is more that just those with access to internet/email. This is particularly targeting frontline staff and farmers.
ACT has a membership of just over 1000 formally registered spread in over 30 countries in Africa. There are also hundreds other collaborating and participating in ACT, but with no formal registration. The Network has a close to 2000 mailing list.

Individual and Associate Membership Status as of end 31st December 2009

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Countries with ACT membership